Adjustable book end holder



Aug. 22, 1933. E. OLDENBUSCH, JR 1,923,995

ADJUSTABLE BOOK END HOLDER Filed Oct'. 15, 1952 INVENTOR E'nas?0Zd'en5wrck,= t

WITNESS ATTOR N EYS.

Patented Aug. 22, 1933 1,923,996 ADJUSTABLE BOOK END HOLDER ErnestOldenbusch, J r.,

Rockville Center, N. Y.

Application October 15, 1932. Serial No. 638,015 2 Claims. (01. 211-43)This invention relates to' a book holder of the" type which may restorrepose on the :top of a table, desk or other su'table fiat top supprt.

One of the objects of the invention is theprovision of a practical aswell as ornamental book holder, which book holder is also variouslyadjustable for the purpose of holding'one or more books.

, Another object of the invention is the provision of a device whichembodies the feature of an ornamental book-end and which is also capableof holding one or more books; the device being placeable in such amanner as to add to the decorative or artistic appearances in a room.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention resides inthe particular combination, constructions and functions of the partshereinafter fully described and illustrated in the accompanying drawing,in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a device embodying thefeatures of the invention; Figure 2 is a fragmentary longitudinalsectional view through the device;

Figure 3 is a section on the line Figure 2;

Figure 4 Figure 2.

Referring now more particularly to the drawing, it will be apparent thatthe device includes is a section on the line 4-4 of two end members, anend member 10and an end member 11. The end member. 10 is of ornamentalconstruction and it is to be understood that it may be madein variousdesigns and forms. The

end member 10 is made preferably of metal and is of hollow construction.The end member 10 has a base 12 which is open at the bottom and has atransverse inwardly directed portion 13. The

end member 11 is in the form of a plate, the same being made of sheetmetal, and the lower edge thereof has feet 14 integral therewith, andalso an extension 15 integral therewith and which is disposed laterallybetweenthe feet 14. A guide 16 extends in a recess in the base portion13, and is secured to the base in any suitable manner, such as bybrazing or soldering. is in the form of a channel and is provided withinwardly directed flanges 17 on the opposite sides of the guide 16. Theguide 16 is flush with the bottom surface of the base 12 and extendsfrom the front portion beyond the rear wall of the end member on whichthe portion 13 is formed. The guide 16 has a longitudinal slot 18 for. apurpose to appear hereinafter. The extension 15 has a projection 19. j

In order to associate the end member 11 with the end member 10 so thatthey will be movable toward and away from each other, and also bemaintained in alinement, so that the end memberslO and 11 may bevariously adjustable with The guide 16 relation to each other,theextension 15 is slidably received in the guide 16. The end members 10and 11 are prevented from being separated from each other by theprojection 19 encounteringthe base portion 13. 'It is to be understoodthat the projection 19 is bent from the plane of the-extension 15 to avertical position, or one perpendicular to the planeofthe-extension'lti, bythe use of a suitable tool which is inserted.through the slot 18 after the extension 15 is en: tered in the guide 16.When the projection 19 has been so disposed the bottom of the base 12 ofthe end member 10 is closed by board or the like, 20, and a piece offelt 21. Pieces of felt 22 are also secured to the under sides of thefeet-14. The felt pieces 21 and 22 hold the device elevated sufficientlyso that the extension 15 and the guide 16 will be up out of v pieces ofcard-' From the foregoing it will be obviousthat the end members 10 and11 may be variously adjusted with relation to each other to hold one ormore books; and that the device may be so placed that the end member 11will be hidden while the ornamental end member 10 will present adecorative or artistic appearance.

I claim:

11. A device. of the character described comprising end members adaptedto engage therebetween one or more books, one of said members being ofornamental hollow construction and having a recess in the base thereof,a guide channel extending in the recess and secured to said base flushwith the bottom surface of the face,

a portion of the other of said members being received 'insaid guidechannelwhereby said members may be variously adjusted with relation toeachother, and said portion having upwardly extending means engageablewith said base inside of the latter to prevent the separation of themembers.

2. A device of the character described comprising" end members adaptedto engage therebetween one or more books, one of said-members having abase provided with a recess in the bot tom face thereof, a guideextending in the recess and secured horizontally to said base, saidguide consisting of a channel, a; horizontal extension on the other oneof said members formed fromthe material thereof which is received insaid guide, whereby said end members may be variously adjusted withrelation to each other, said extension having a projection integraltherewith engageable with said base to prevent the separation of the endmembers.

ERNEST OLDENBUSCH, JR.

